North Korea says freed Australian student had been spying: KCNA
North Korea’s state news agency said on Saturday an Australian student who was expelled from the country after 10 days’ detention had committed “spying acts”...
UK should be ‘scared’ of Tehran’s response over tanker, cleric says: Fars
Britain should be “scared” about Tehran’s possible retaliation for the capture of an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines in Gibraltar, the Fars semi-official news agency...
UK-flagged tanker stopped in Gulf reported ‘safe and well’
UK-flagged supertanker Pacific Voyager which halted in the Gulf on Saturday is “safe and well”, a British official told Reuters, after Iran dismissed reports its...
Islamic State says it carried out attack at Shi’ite mosque in central Afghanistan
Islamic State fighters claimed responsibility on Saturday for a deadly overnight attack in a mosque in central province of Ghazni in Afghanistan....
Highlights: Wimbledon day six
Highlights of the sixth day at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Saturday (times GMT):...
California desert braces for aftershocks from major 7.1 quake
Emergency officials in Southern California’s high desert braced for strong, potentially dangerous aftershocks from a major earthquake that damaged buildings, ruptured gas lines and sparked...
Mexico City celebrates Frida Kahlo’s 112th birthday with Zocalo exhibition
“The Colours of Frida” features artwork and installations from artists across the world that were inspired by Kahlo. Rough cut (no reporter narration)....
How Omar al-Bashir’s ties to Qatar alienated his allies in his final hours – Al-Arabiya
How Omar al-Bashir’s ties to Qatar alienated his allies in his final hours Al-Arabiya Sudan news: military and civilians reach a power-sharing deal Vox.com The secret Sudan...
Thousands protest amid outcry over Myanmar child-rape case
Thousands of protesters marched to a police office in the north of Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, on Saturday, demanding speedy and transparent justice in a...
Botswana seeks to overturn ruling that legalized gay sex
Botswana’s government will appeal a high court ruling that decriminalized homosexuality, potentially resuscitating a law that punished gay sex by up to seven years in...
